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USAGE NOTE
This word is often used in the plural in the sense shown in 8).
sobrado, el sobrado(
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)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
b. more than enough
No compres nada de comer. En casa tenemos comida sobrada para todos.Don't buy anything to eat. We have more than enough food at home for everyone.
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Me encantaría ayudarte, pero no ando sobrado de tiempo.I'd love to help you, but I don't exactly have a lot of time.
Lucía está sobrada de ideas para su negocio; ahora necesita ponerlas en práctica.Lucía has more than enough ideas for her business; she just needs to put them into practice now.
3. (audacious)
a. bold
Solo los cazadores más sobrados se animaban a enfrentarse a un león.Only the boldest hunters dared to face a lion.
b. forward
Alejandra es una mujer muy sobrada y segura de sí misma, por eso la hicieron jefa.Alejandra is a very forward and self-confident woman, which is why they put her in charge.
4. (rich)
a. wealthy
Viene de una familia que está sobrada. ¿Qué hizo para terminar en bancarrota?He comes from a wealthy family. How did he end up broke?
b. well-off
Los alumnos que andan más sobrados pueden costearse los libros. Los demás tenemos que usar fotocopias.The more well-off students can afford the books. The rest of us have to use photocopies.
5. (colloquial) (conceited) (Andes) (Spain)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Spain
a. full of oneself (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
No para de hablar sobre su vida. Se la ve muy sobrada.She never stops talking about her life. She sounds very full of herself.
An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g., to run quickly, very tired).
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Las consecuencias del cambio climático son sobrado sabidas ya.The consequences of climate change are known only too well already.
No vas a llamarme. Te conozco sobrado.You won't call me. I know you only too well.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
7. (loft)
a. attic
¡Ya llega el invierno! Hay que bajar el equipo de esquí del sobrado.Winter is coming! We need to bring the skiing equipment down from the attic.
a. leftovers
¿Qué almorzaste? - Solo recalenté los sobrados de la cena de anoche.What did you have for lunch? - I just reheated the leftovers from last night's dinner.
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